| Yate Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Sundridge Park , England | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′29″N 2°30′25″W / 51.5247°N 2.5070°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1953 (as King Edmund Community School), 2009 (as The Ridings Federation Yate International Academy), 2017 (as Yate Academy) |
| Department for Education URN | 145135 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Edward Rakshi |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1051 |
| Website | http://www.yateacademy.co.uk |
Yate Academy (formerly King Edmund Community School) is a secondary school located in the town of Yate in South Gloucestershire, on the outskirts of Bristol, England. It was founded in 1953.
In 2007, Rob Gibson, the (former) headteacher of The Ridings High School was invited by the DCSF to consider a move to academy status as the Lead (non-financial) sponsor in a hard federation, incorporating King Edmund Community School in Yate. As a result, in September 2009, The Ridings Federation of Academies was established with two independent academies, Winterbourne International Academy (formerly 'The Ridings High School' and the lead sponsor) and Yate International Academy (formerly King Edmund Community School). Gibson became the Chief Executive Principal of the Federation and the Statutory Headteacher of both academies.[1] This changed in 2015 when the academy introduced the new Chief Executive Principal Beverley Martin. In 2017 Yate International Academy left The Ridings’ Federation of Academies and joined the Greenshaw Learning Trust.[2] The school is now known as Yate Academy, with Isabel Ambrose as Principal leading the school from January 2018 until 2020.[3] In September 2021, Natalie Wilcox took over as Headteacher after a year as Associate Head teacher, working alongside Isabel Ambrose.
There are approximately 750+ students on roll including 100+ in the schools Sixth Form which is called Cotswold Edge Sixth Form which was introduced in 2015.[4]
- ^ Womack, Alexandra (7 September 2009). "New academies in Yate and Winterbourne open to students". Gazette. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Yate Academy". Greenshaw Learning Trust. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Yate head says school can be 'one of the best'". Gazette. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to Cotswold Edge". Yate Academy. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.